I started this year determined to share updates on my 2020 Home Planner each week, but goodness, who knew 2020 was going to be this crazy! I'm going to try to keep it up though this week on Saturdays ~ but am going to keep giving myself a little grace on this one each week.

While this seriously is the weirdest season I think any of us have been through, there have been a few things I've done to make it easier to survive each day as we're all doing our best to just stay home, especially as a working wife and mom. Maybe they'll help you too today:

Run a load of laundry every day.

Only wear clothes that are super wash and wearable.Nothing that requires being hand-washed or ironed ~ we're keeping it simple here!

Pull my hair back each day in a barrette or ponytail every day.It's silly, but it makes me less likely to touch my face. While we're 100% staying at home I have had to make a quick trip or two to the grocery, and have decided anything I can do to just have one less thing to worry about is worth it!

Prep dinner for the next day each night after dinner is over.While my family helps with the dishes I plan out what we're having and thaw out any meat for the next day.

Keep a running inventory of what food we have on hand.

Be flexible with my routine. Normally I workout first thing in the morning, but I've needed that quiet time to work quite a bit lately. So, I work first, then just make sure I get in some form of exercise each day.

Be more vigilant about social connections. I'm trying to be more consistent about checking in wit the PPP team, not missing our women's bible study (we're meeting up via Zoom), and have even done a Zoom video with one of my favorite friends – it felt like we were sitting together at a coffee shop and was just amazing even though we're hours apart!

What's made life easier for you to survive the last few weeks? I'd love to hear your practical (and not-so-practical!) tips for survival ~ goodness, I know this won't last forever but it sure isn't easy.

I won't give you all the details of my week, but I did manage to do a few fun things despite the crazy-corona-world we're living in each day. Here's a peek at what did go on at our house this week . . .

I found a little time to exercise (not as much as I'd like, but some each day!) and ran this morning four miles with James and Reagan. (We had to get out before the rain came in this afternoon for the rest of the week. Whew!)

I wasn't very sweet much of the time to my family. (Y'all. I'm tired.)

And while I did do a LOT of things, I still feel like I'm barely skimming by, just like you.

Honestly? Deep down I'm worried in my heart of hearts that some-or-one-or-many-of-us are going to get this crazy virus. I truly believe most of us will weather it just fine (I have no desire at all to get sick, but truly, the vast majority of people are recovering ~ I just don't want to get sick at all!) So in the meantime, I'm hustling to get all my ducks in a row so that at least my big 2020 project work is done.

So, for a few more days, I'm typing fast over here. I'm a little grouchy, a lot tired, and a fair bit worn out today.

But we're close to being done on this big project work (thank heavens!), and I see the light just over the tunnel.

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